World Council of Cretans: "A road - the Road of Emigrant Cretans - and an olive tree connect Crete with its children all over the world"translated

The World Council of Cretans (WSC), with particular emotion and pride, participated in the unveiling ceremony of the first "Cretan Emigrant Road" in Crete, which took place on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Agios Nikolaos Lasithiou. The initiative of the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos is a historic act of recognition of the multi-dimensional contribution of the Cretan Expatriates and their eternal bond with the land of their birth. The naming of the "Street of Cretan Emigrants" is a historic moment for Crete and the worldwide Cretan family. It is not just a street name, but a permanent symbol of recognition to all those who were forced or chose to leave the island, creating new lives in distant homelands, without ever being cut off from their roots. This initiative highlights the unbreakable bond between Crete and the Cretans of the Diaspora.

The World Council of Cretans expresses its warm thanks to the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos, the Mayor Mr. Manolis Menegakis, the Municipal Council and all those who contributed to the implementation of this important initiative. This decision is a practical recognition of the role they played and...